Local Briefing, September 26

KEEGO HARBOR
Ceremony planned for seniors home
A public groundbreaking ceremony will be at 3:30 p.m. Friday on the site of the new Magnolia by The Lakes, an independent elder and assisted-living village to be constructed the corner of Cass Lake Road and Stapleton in Keego Harbor.

The $40 million project is the vision of Dr. Farideh Bagne who is overseeing the project and funding the project. The complex consists of three buildings, including Magnolia North, a two-story elder and assisted living facility projected to be completed by March 2014 on Stapleton Drive near the Mercury building.

The five-story Magnolia South will be constructed across the street at 1660 Cass Lake Road, Bagne said. This facility will include 132 independent and elder-living units connected to the Mercury building by an enclosed bridge.

The existing three-story Mercury Medical building will be transformed with the first floor remodeled to include doctor’s offices, physical therapy facility, spa, beauty salon and barbershop. Rubin said the project is “crucial to the city’s marketing and rebranding efforts. It’s an unprecedented opportunity to advance several long-term financial benefits for our community.”